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This paper studies school choice and information in the context of education markets in rural Haiti. Using a market level randomized control trial, we evaluate the aggregate effect of providing test score information on subsequent test scores, prices, and enrollment. After the intervention, we...
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Urban school districts nationwide have increased within-district choice for families. In response, district policymakers are overhauling the systems for applying to and enrolling in schools, with the goal of making it easier and more equitable for students to enroll in schools that are a good...
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homelands in the aftermath of World War II. The econometric analyses are based on different micro data sets and employ micro …
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On average, boys score higher on math achievement tests and girls score higher in reading; these gaps increase between primary and secondary school. Using PISA, PIRLS, and TIMSS data, we investigate the role of early educational tracking (sorting students into different types of secondary...
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quality of India's higher education. The number of such graduates remains small relative to the population and the demands of … India's economy for educated manpower. Reliable estimates of value-added by higher education, beyond the screening value of …
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quality of India's higher education. The number of such graduates remains small relative to the population and the demands of … India's economy for educated manpower. Reliable estimates of value-added by higher education, beyond the screening value of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013117253
Can inequalities in private school access be bridged through a government mandate? Enacted in 2009, India's “Right to … chosen by targeted households in one of the largest cities in India. Applying a double-difference estimation strategy, we …
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implementation across Sweden. We first show that the reform reduced crime rates for the generation directly affected by the reform …
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implementation across Sweden. We first show that the reform reduced crime rates for the generation directly affected by the reform …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009521196
implementation across Sweden. We first show that the reform reduced crime rates for the generation directly affected by the reform …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013117844